NORWALK, CT — Connecticut Children’s and Nuvance Health recently combined forces to make it easier for parents to get the care they need for their children in western Connecticut and New York’s Hudson Valley.
This alliance connects patients, their caregivers and providers specifically in the Nuvance Health hospitals’ Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), Birth Centers, Emergency Departments and pediatric in-patient units with specialists and clinicians from Connecticut Children’s, a nationally ranked pediatric health system. It will enable exceptional, streamlined care for children and families when and where they need it — spanning newborns, infants, children, adolescents and young adults transitioning to adult care. The move brings expertise, compassion and comprehensive care directly to Nuvance Health hospitals.
“Improving the health of children across our states has never been more important than in the past year of the pandemic, and we have the right collaborator that is committed to work tirelessly for children,” said Dr. John M. Murphy, president and CEO of Nuvance Health. “This is so important for children because it’s going to bring pediatric specialists from Connecticut Children’s to our communities and keep their care close to home. We know having care close to home is what is best for families.”
Consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Children’s Hospital, Connecticut Children’s focuses exclusively on pediatric care. Connecticut Children’s is now the pediatric provider of choice for Nuvance Health hospitals.
“Connecticut Children’s is proud to team up with Nuvance Health to form this alliance. This alliance means better healthcare for all families in the region. We are establishing a care continuum that supports high-quality pediatric care close to home,” said Jim Shmerling, DHA, FACHE, President and CEO of Connecticut Children’s. “We want to make it easier for children who need specialized care to access services and experts that can’t be provided in the local community.”
Each year, Nuvance Health cares for more than 550 premature babies in our NICUs. About 7,000 babies are born each year in our birth centers and 22,000 pediatric patients are treated in our emergency departments.
To learn more, visit www.nuvancehealth.org/pediatrics
mbuchanan [at] connecticutchildrens.org (Monica Buchanan), Senior Director, Strategic Communications
Connecticut Children’s
352-219-0860
john.nelson [at] nuvancehealth.org (John Nelson)
Nuvance Health
845-554-1736
About Connecticut Children’s
Connecticut Children’s is the only hospital in Connecticut dedicated exclusively to the care of children and ranked one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and a Magnet® designated hospital. Connecticut Children’s provides more than 30 pediatric specialties along with community-based programs to uniquely care for the physical, social, and emotional needs of children. Our team of pediatric experts and care coordinators bring access to breakthrough research, advanced treatments for both rare and common diseases, and innovative health and safety programs to every child. Connecticut Children’s is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to improve access to healthcare for all children through convenient locations, care alliances and partnerships.
About Nuvance Health
Nuvance Health is a family of award-winning nonprofit hospitals and healthcare professionals in the Hudson Valley and western Connecticut. Nuvance Health combines highly skilled physicians, advanced facilities and technology and compassionate caregivers dedicated to providing quality care across a variety of services including the Cancer Institute, Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute and orthopedics, primary care and surgery.
Nuvance Health has convenient hospitals and outpatient locations including Danbury Hospital and its New Milford campus, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut; Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York; and many primary and specialty care practices including The Heart Center — a leading provider of cardiology care — and three urgent care offices. Nuvance Health affiliates offer non-acute care including Home Care and the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services. Visit nuvancehealth.org for more information. TTY: 1-800-421-1220